Operations Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Power Authority of the State of New York. Median total compensation for the role is $194,122, above the department median of $123,105.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $388.2K
Role median: $194,122
Agency median: $123,105
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York Public Authorities

Operations Manager is held in 3 New York Public Authorities departments. In Power Authority of the State of New York, the median of $194,122 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Housing Trust Fund Corporation

$122,261 · 2

Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

$8,380 · 1

Median total compensation for the Operations Manager role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Operations Manager beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $122,261 ranks #3 of 7. See Operations Manager across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$137,561 · 17

$126,083 · 594

$108,082 · 11

$99,076 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$71,582 · 6

South Carolina

$59,965 · 162

Median total compensation for comparable Operations Manager roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Other job titles in Power Authority of the State of New York

Accounting Clerk 16
Apprentice Electrician 37
Apprentice Lineperson 17
Apprentice Mechanic 47
Apprentice Operator 46
Assistant System Operator 19
Associate Project Engineer 18
Building & Grounds Attendant 50
Building Grounds Attendant 35
Canal Maintenance Supervisor 1 22
Canal Maintenance Supervisor 2 18
Canal Section Superintendent 17
Canal Structure Oper 39
Canal Structure Operator 92
Canal Worker 1 38
Chief Lock Operator 97
Chief Mechanic 26
Design Drafter 17
Drafter C 20
E & R Technician 29
E R Technician 28
Electrical Engineer II 16
Electronic & Relay Technician 29
Facility Operations Assistant 1 232
General Clerk 31
Hotstick Lineperson 23
Intern 39
Journeyman Electrician 48
Journeyman Mechanic 83
Journeyman Operator 18
Journeyperson Electrician 79
Journeyperson Lineperson 18
Journeyperson Mechanic 119
Journeyperson Operator 48
Laborer 73
Maintce Assistant 36
Maintenance Assistant 67
Maintenance Assistant Marine 22
Marine Engineer 28
Operating Technician 19
Operations Shift Supervisor 54
Professional Engineer 1 Civil Transportation 18
Project Engineer I 32
Project Engineer I Ee 18
Project Engineer II 41
Project Engineer II Ee 22
Real Time Systems Engineer II 19
Security Guard 96
Security Sergeant 35
Senior Administrative Assistant 20
Senior Cyber Security Analyst 18
Senior Operator 27
Senior Planner 32
Senior Tour Guide 21
Superintendent II 16
Technician B 18
Technician C 31
Tour Guide 17
Transportation Office Assistant 2 19
Warehouseperson 19

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Gilhooly

Operations Manager/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$196,683

Sub-department: Control Room Operations
Base pay: $192,925
Overtime: $3,758
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $186,108
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Gilhooly works as a Operations Manager for Power Authority of the State of New York within Control Room Operations. Their status is full-time. James earned $196,683 in 2024.

Mohammad Zakaria

Operations Manager/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$191,561

Sub-department: Control Room Operations
Base pay: $172,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,561
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $172,060
Extra Pay: $21,863
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: -$2,362
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Mohammad Zakaria serves as a Operations Manager within Control Room Operations. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $191,561.